How would you describe your prayer life? Is it a time to be in the presence of the God who made you and knows you best, or is it little more than "information transfer" from you to God. In this episode, you're invited to consider what it means to pray as a spiritual discipline.

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15

Fasting is a powerful tool for spiritual growth. It's a practice that Jesus instructs us to do and has been a part of the Christian walk for centuries. But few people within the protestant church maintain a consistent fasting practice in 2023. Today we explore the purpose of fasting and just how we ought to fast.

Scripture: Matthew 6:16-18

The Bible tells us to confess our sins to one another. But for some of us there are about a million things we'd rather do than show that level of vulnerability. In this episode, we explore the power of confession to break the hold that sin has on our life by taking that which is in the dark and dragging it into the light!

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Scripture: James 5:13-18

We know how to fix physical/material problems with physical/material solutions, but how do we grow and develop our spirit? Today, we discuss how to engage and grow spiritually by exploring the spiritual practice of scripture reading. 

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Scripture: John 1:1-14

Jesus tells us that we are to worship God in "Spirit and Truth". But how do we learn to say no to our sinful desires of the flesh, and yes to the leading of the spirit of God? Today's message is our last foundation-building discussion ahead of our look at specific spiritual practices that are designed to starve the flesh and feed the spirit. 

Scripture: John 4:4-26

Follow your heart! Live your truth! These are things that we are often told as encouragement to find meaning the purpose in our lives. But the Bible tells us that our life is given purpose and meaning by the God who made us. This week, we talk about the difference between following heart and following God. 

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:5-9

Our ideas shape what we understand to be reality. A reality based on the truth of God's word, yields different results than a life lived around the "reality" of lies. Today we start our Spring Quarter focus "Spending Time with God" with a look the foundational that give direction and meaning to our lives.

Scripture: John 8:31-47

In our final episode of the What We Believe sermon series, we discuss the fundamentals of our belief about sin and salvation through Jesus Christ. 

At Rosewood Church, we're starting off our year by revisiting the fundamentals of Christian faith with a four-part sermon series called "What We Believe". Our third message deals with our belief about the Church and the Sacraments.

At Rosewood Church, we're starting off our year by revisiting the fundamentals of Christian faith with a four-part sermon series called "What We Believe". Our second message in this series deals with our belief about the Holy Bible.